Stelios Vamvakaris - Revision history

Dutch Eagle: Year of birth was 1947 and not 1948.

2019-06-17T19:55:25Z

Year of birth was 1947 and not 1948.

Dutch Eagle: Death of Vamvakaris added. Place of birth added. Date of birth adjusted.

2019-06-17T19:54:42Z

Death of Vamvakaris added. Place of birth added. Date of birth adjusted.

Irlandos at 07:46, April 21, 2006

2006-04-21T07:46:04Z

Irlandos at 18:51, April 20, 2006

2006-04-20T18:51:56Z

Lazarus at 12:27, September 6, 2005

2005-09-06T12:27:46Z

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'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[1948]].

'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in 1977.

Stelios Vamvakaris, who, as a youngster, liked to accompany his father to the various haunts where he would perform, began learning bouzouki at the age of seven. He turned professional five years later. By the age of 17, the younger Vamvakaris began performing alongside his father. Around this time, he also began writing his own material.

Besides his father, Stelios Vamvakaris began playing with other leading acts, among them [[Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] and [[Stratos Payioumtzis]]. As a songwriter, Stelios Vamvakaris did not simply approach rembetika as a stagnant form of the past. In search of variation and freshness, he branched out and also worked with figures beyond the rebetika guild. Local rock pioneer [[Pavlos Sidiropoulos]], Cretan music legend [[Nikos Xylouris]] and enduring star [[George Dalaras]] all scored major hits with material written by Stelios Vamvakaris. He also wrote material for major old-school laiko artists, among them [[Giorgos Zabetas]], [[Keti Grey]], and [[Vicky Moscholiou]].

Stretching it all even further, Stelios Vamvakaris was one of the first musicians to explore the common roots of rebetika and American blues, which, despite the geographic distance, emerged simultaneously and under similar conditions. The musical investigation led to a collaboration with blues giant John Lee Hooker, as well as Louisiana Red. In [[2003]], Stelios Vamvakaris, a frequent performer abroad, played at the World Got The Blues Festival in London, on a bill that included Taj Mahal and Cesaria Evora.

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−	'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[Piraeus]] on [[March 2]], [[~~1948~~]].	+	'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[Piraeus]] on [[March 2]], [[1947]].

	Vamvakaris has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in [[1977]].		Vamvakaris has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in [[1977]].

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-'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[1948]].
+'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[Piraeus]] on [[March 2]], [[1948]].
 Vamvakaris has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in [[1977]].
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 Stretching it all even further, Stelios Vamvakaris was one of the first musicians to explore the common roots of rebetika and American blues, which, despite the geographic distance, emerged simultaneously and under similar conditions. The musical investigation led to a collaboration with blues giant John Lee Hooker, as well as Louisiana Red. In [[2003]], Stelios Vamvakaris, a frequent performer abroad, played at the World Got The Blues Festival in London, on a bill that included Taj Mahal and Cesaria Evora.
-[[Category:1948 births|Vamvakaris, Stelios]]
+Vamvakaris died on [[June 17]], [[2019]].
 [[Category:Songwriters|Vamvakaris, Stelios]]

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 '''Stelios Vamvakaris''', son of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] , was born in [[1948]].
-'''Stelios Vamvakaris''', has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in 1977.
+Vamvakaris has quietly gone about releasing worthy work, at a steady rate, since making his debut as a recording artist in [[1977]].
-Stelios Vamvakaris, who, as a youngster, liked to accompany his father to the various haunts where he would perform, began learning bouzouki at the age of seven. He turned professional five years later. By the age of 17, the younger Vamvakaris began performing alongside his father. Around this time, he also began writing his own material.
+Stelios Vamvakaris who, as a youngster, liked to accompany his father to the various haunts where he would perform, began learning [[bouzouki]] at the age of seven. He turned professional five years later. By the age of 17, the younger Vamvakaris began performing alongside his father. Around this time, he also began writing his own material.
-Besides his father, Stelios Vamvakaris began playing with other leading acts, among them [[Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] and [[Stratos Payioumtzis]]. As a songwriter, Stelios Vamvakaris did not simply approach rembetika as a stagnant form of the past. In search of variation and freshness, he branched out and also worked with figures beyond the rebetika guild. Local rock pioneer [[Pavlos Sidiropoulos]], Cretan music legend [[Nikos Xylouris]] and enduring star [[George Dalaras]] all scored major hits with material written by Stelios Vamvakaris. He also wrote material for major old-school laiko artists, among them [[Giorgos Zabetas]], [[Keti Grey]], and [[Vicky Moscholiou]].
+Besides his father, Stelios Vamvakaris began playing with other leading acts, among them [[Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] and [[Stratos Payioumtzis]]. As a songwriter, Stelios Vamvakaris did not simply approach [[rebetika]] as a stagnant form of the past. In search of variation and freshness, he branched out and also worked with figures beyond the rebetika guild. Local rock pioneer [[Pavlos Sidiropoulos]], [[Crete|Cretan]] music legend [[Nikos Xylouris]] and enduring star [[George Dalaras]] all scored major hits with material written by Stelios Vamvakaris. He also wrote material for major old-school laiko artists, among them [[Giorgos Zabetas]], [[Keti Grey]], and [[Vicky Moscholiou]].
 Stretching it all even further, Stelios Vamvakaris was one of the first musicians to explore the common roots of rebetika and American blues, which, despite the geographic distance, emerged simultaneously and under similar conditions. The musical investigation led to a collaboration with blues giant John Lee Hooker, as well as Louisiana Red. In [[2003]], Stelios Vamvakaris, a frequent performer abroad, played at the World Got The Blues Festival in London, on a bill that included Taj Mahal and Cesaria Evora.